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By Azu Ishiekwene A good number of those I have spoken with since the news of her tragic death broke on Friday night said Nigerian gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu, 42, should not have died. She was such a tremendous gift to millions of people and inspired even millions more through her songs, yet she had not even reached the peak of her potential. During the COVID-19 lockdown when many struggled with anxiety, boredom and depression, a famous song in which she featured prominently, “Nara Ekele,” was repurposed by Tim Godfrey and Travis Greene and rendered in over 10 local and…
By Osmund Agbo ISI, short for Inter-Services Intelligence, is not your run-of-the-mill spy agency. Founded on January 1, 1948, with the goal to “gather, process, and analyze any information from around the world that is deemed relevant to Pakistan’s national interest.” Its men know exactly where the corpses are buried. And so, it’s not by mistake that the American Crime News called ISI, the world’s finest and strongest intelligence agency, ranking higher than even the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), that prides itself as the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency. But I digress. Stratocracy, a term first used by…
By our Reporter Two of Africa’s leading football journalists, Oluwashina Okeleji from Nigeria, and Amr Fahmy from Egypt have decried the lack of accountability in football management in Africa. They spoke on Sunday on the online news programme, 90MinutesAfrcia hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah. Corruption has impacted the growth of football in the continent, the journalists noted. They observed that the scale may be different, but there is corruption in football across the continent. “There is corruption with TV deals for local competition, corruption in youth football where sons of ex-players are promoted very quickly while other players…
Stephen Ukandu (News/ Features Editor) The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has told the Northern Elders Forum NEF, that it had no apologies for throwing its weight behind a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023. According to the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, supporting Ndigbo to ascend the presidency is not only equitable and just, but will guarantee national inclusiveness. In a statement by its General Secretary, Chief Sola Ebiseni in Akure, Ondo State, Afenifere declared that its position was in the “interests of fairness, equity and national inclusiveness and without apologies.” Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has been unwavering in…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Suspected gunmen stormed a police station in Atani, the headquarters of Anambra State’s Ogbaru Local Government Area, on Wednesday, and killed four policemen. A source told Ikengaonline that the men arrived the area at about 1:30 a.m on Wednesday, and immediately launched an attack on the police facility. The source said four policemen, including a female police operative lost their lives in the attack. Spokesperson for the State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack. He said “the hoodlums came around 1a.m., and unlucky for us, four police operatives paid the supreme price. “The Commissioner of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The silent political war in Abia State is fast brewing into a major confrontation. This is as the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abia State, Dr. Eme Okoro, has challenged his former boss, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, to personally address Abians on the alleged plot to impeach his Deputy, Sir. Ude Oko Chukwu. Okoro who had on Monday warned against the alleged plot said that Ikpeazu’s response exonerating himself from the alleged impeachment plot was not convincing enough. He argued that the seriousness of the matter demanded the Governor addressing it himself to douse the…
By Crispin Oduobuk The woman said: “I want to get laid.” The historian did not blink. He did not look away. He only nodded once. The woman looked the historian in the eye and said it again. “I want to get high. And then I want to get laid.” They’d been at the historian’s favourite corner table in the bar, House of the Beer Garden, for a couple of hours or so. It was a lazy day. The new year was drifting away like all the years before it. The dusty breeze of the harmattan indifferent yet unceasing. After the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen have shot and killed an Abakaliki-based business man, Issac Nnaemeka Chukwu, a week to his wedding. Mr Chukwu, who was dealing in provisions, was killed by suspected assassins in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State on Monday night . The deceased who was popularly known as Ochudo hailed from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He had concluded arrangements for his wedding to his fiancé, Favour Chioma, who was said to be with him when the gunmen attacked and killed him. A relative who quoted the wife-to-be said that Mr Chukwu was shot at night after…
Uche Ugboajah, Abuja Villarreal provided one the big European football nights as the Spanish club claimed yet another big scalp on Tuesday night, dumping out former champions, Bayern Munich, from this year’s European Champions League competition. The Spanish club had earlier eliminated Italian giants, Juventus. The game ended 1-1 on the night with a late goal beautifully converted by late substitute, Chukwueze after a breathtaking counter attack. Villarreal advanced on (1-2) goal aggregate having won the first leg a week ago at home with a lone goal. The Yellow Submarines coached by Unai Emery put up a defensive master class…
Our Reporter, Abuja The 37-member Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning committee on Tuesday turned in its report to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. The committee submitted the report to the NEC through the National Working Committee (NWC) led by PDP national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, at the PDP national secretariat today (Tuesday) in Abuja. Presenting the report to Ayu, the deputy chairman of the committee and minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, said the committee satisfied all the mandates set up by NEC in the course of their assignment. While he explained that…